Arecaidine
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Arecaidine, a pyridine alkaloid, is a potent GABA uptake inhibitor. Arecaidine is a substrate of H+-coupled amino acid transporter 1 (PAT1, SLC36A1) and competitively inhibits L-proline uptake[1][2].
Target Antigen
GABA Receptor
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel;Neuronal Signaling
Applications
Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Field of Research
Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/arecaidine.html
Purity
99.58
Solubility
H2O : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(C1=CCCN(C)C1)O
Molecular Weight
141.17
References & Citations
[1]D Lodge, et al. Effects of the Areca nut constituents arecaidine and guvacine on the action of GABA in the cat central nervous system. Brain Res. 1977 Nov 18;136(3):513-22.|[2]Valerie Voigt, et al. Transport of the areca nut alkaloid arecaidine by the human proton-coupled amino acid transporter 1 (hPAT1). J Pharm Pharmacol. 2013 Apr;65(4):582-90.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, protect from light)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N2368/Arecaidine-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N2368/Arecaidine-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
499-04-7
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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